CMV: The Democrats need a different leader to replace Chuck Schumer.

To be clear, I understand Schumer's argument: shutting down the government would have given Trump and Elon musk free reign to cut whatever programs they wanted. I also understand that the opposing view is angry because Trump and Elon are doing whatever they want anyway, and this was a chance to fight back. It sounds like both sides made logical decisions that they thought were helping their constituents.

My real issue is that Schumer did an absolutely terrible job communicating his view. A lot of Democrats had no idea why he was doing this. I saw him explain it on The View, but that was too little too late. He was okay explaining it in a slow, supportive environment, but the reality is this is not the first time where he has failed to give a quick and concise message when he has had the initial spotlight. Especially in these days of social media, such a lack of communication skills is not acceptable for a party leader. The Democrats need someone who understands how to give quick and effective messaging that is both clear and bold, but most of the time when Schumer speaks on the floor, he fails to do this.